The false summit of Mount Daygame

Question for you. What do you think when you hear stories of guys who have developed a reputation in daygame as being a skilled player, someone who gets results and is regularly dating* up? Let’s drill down a little and define what I mean by this. If he’s a male 7, then assume he’s habitually dating 8s and/or women in the prime age cohort. If he’s an older guy, then he is regularly doing major age-gap dating + high SMV. Sounds quite simple doesn’t it? but this is really rare. Of course, we have seen this played out with me, but it’s a lonely seat atop of Mount Daygame, today. Those who summit are ghosts, men so few and far between (I’ve met perhaps only a couple of other guys) that mediocrity fills the void. Of course, it’s natural to respond to any bold claim with a degree of what the fuck sentiment or accord a degree of envy or bitterness (if you’re the worst of men) or instead foster a desire to emulate – this being the hallmark of healthier character. But the question remains…what are you emulating?

Let’s look at that word more closely: dating. To be sure, a male 6 who is regularly sleeping with good 7s twelve/fifteen times a year from daygame, or a man in his late 40s who is regularly sleeping with girls 20+ years younger than him from daygame is no mean feat. You should always pay attention to the men who are dating outside of their smv/age cohort – for it’s these men who are clearly doing something right. But having incipient sex and dating are two very different beasts, and it marks the fork in the road between those who summit Mount Daygame and the nearly-rans. Ok. Let’s zoom out a bit.

Top daygamer tells. Let’s repeat what they are

*Someone who can meet girls for itch-scratch sex.
*Someone who can consistently do this with girls one or two SMV points up on him.
*Anyone who is dating well outside his age cohort eg girls 20+ years younger.

These are some of the main metrics I’d judge a top 5% guy on.

The crux of Mount Daygame. Where most men turn back.

Where I’ve seen the majority of all men struggle at higher altitude has been the “cold light of day”, where the garments of playerism are derobed and he is standing there – the Man Exposed. This is the reality stage. The “this is who I am stage”. The girls see you beyond the snapshot. For example, I’ve seen a lot of of men (both clients, acquaintances and pals) get to the third or fourth date stage with women they like, but, lacking the elements to bind the experience and move it from a sexual (+1) adventure sex type itch-scratch, to one of post-game dating – and the development of emotional attachment, is invariably constrained and limited by the reality of who they are as men.

One thing I’ve developed in my daygame is the ability to evolve and develop +1s into cogent, mini-relationships and lasting friendships with women. You don’t summit Mount Daygame with incipient once-a-month dating  schtick comprised of banal cocktails in a joint just off Nowy, followed up with hotel sex. Such a strategy, as traditional as it is, becomes as vacuous as it is unproductive with the hotter women. It does not lead to post-game bonding. The ability to move into deeper mini-relationships with women is truly a hallmark of a tiny number of daygamers. Even among my close circle, no-one is doing it with the exception of one of my students who I’ve worked with for over a year now. He’s showing some signs of this, but he is still at an early stage – but he gets it.

Are you lying to yourself?

As a daygamer – ask yourself a direct question:
1. Are you regularly (+6 times per year) sleeping with women substantially higher placed on the SMV scale than you? If you’re a male 7 are you getting 9s? and/or are they in the elite age cohort?

If you can say Yes to the above – great, fucking well done. But now ask if your “post-game” is sufficiently well-developed to hold the girl within the gravity of your persona, and can you fashion mini-relationships with many of these women over extended periods?
It’s a yes or no question. Do you or not?

Herein lies the problem. Just what are the personality traits needed and what things should we be doing with these women beyond the terribly sub-optimal “cocktails and hotel fuck” once per month strategy that so many men predictably take?

For me, this has been the most rewarding and meaningful elements of my advanced daygame progression. Simply put, holding the ability to meet hot young women is reward in itself, but to build memories and experiences with many of them long after the ink has dried on that +1 post on X is where the meaning is. This is what advanced daygame looks like.

Brooding sea, December 2025

Lads. Currently taking bookings for daygame coaching across 2026. Limited availability. Get in touch on X or Telegram via @BroodingSea or here via the website. If you want ongoing support with dating, texting, daygame, listening in to sets or your dates, get in touch. Always happy to put you in touch with clients for testimonials